December 21, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Texas Tribune, December 20, 2021) AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas attorney general’s office has put its weight behind a landowner’s case against the companies developing a controversial Dallas-Houston bullet train, arguing they can’t force people to sell parcels...
December 20, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Television station KVVU, December 19, 2021) LAS VEGAS — With Christmas and New Year celebrations both landing on a weekends this year, the Interstate 15 will likely see some backup near the Nevada-California border. Full story: Fox 5...
December 14, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: CNN, December 10, 2021) ATLANTA — As the world faces up to climate change, short-haul flights look increasingly unattractive to many travelers. The flygskam (flight shame) phenomenon that started in Scandinavia is already inspiring many travelers to reduce...
December 1, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, November 30, 2021) LOS ANGELES — The last pending civil lawsuit seeking to stop the California high-speed rail project hit a wall Tuesday when a state appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling that the project did not violate the...
November 19, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Wisconsin Public Radio, November 18, 2021) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — The Midwest Regional Rail Planning Study mapped out the most promising routes for development over the next 40 years. Madison and Milwaukee stood out to planners as critical links for the success...
November 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Government Technology, November 11, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A project to establish a high-speed rail corridor connecting Chicago to St. Louis could see fresh enthusiasm following the passage of the federal infrastructure package. Full story: Government...
November 10, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 8, 2021) The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced the release of its Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIR/EIS) for the Burbank-Los Angeles project section. Full story:...
November 4, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Evening Tribune, November 3, 2021) HORNELL, N.Y. — A new era for passenger rail in America is just around the bend. The Acela, the nation’s first line of high-speed trains, departed the Hornell Alstom campus Wednesday morning bound for delivery to Amtrak....
October 26, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Wisconsin State Journal, October 26, 2021) MADISON, Wisc. — Madison and Milwaukee will be critical markets in any high-speed passenger rail corridor between Chicago and the Twin Cities should the project go forward, a new federal study says. Full story:...
October 22, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Trains Magazine, October 21, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Unsatisfied with their individual efforts, California’s three entities operating intercity passenger rail corridors announced Wednesday that they have formed a coalition to jointly advocate for their...
